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The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Saturday that its forces intercepted and destroyed four drones."We intercepted and destroyed four drones over the past few hours in the Riyadh, Eastern and Southern regions," spokesman Turki al-Maliki wrote on the US social media platform X.No additional details were immediately available.Yemen has been engulfed in conflict since the Houthis seized the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and several provinces in 2014. That prompted the Saudi-led coalition to intervene in 2015 in support of the internationally recognized government.Fighting has escalated since July and spilled into neighboring Saudi Arabia, where Houthis have targeted energy and aviation sites including airports.News: Anadolu Anjansi

The Russian defense ministry said on Saturday its forces had taken control of eight more Ukrainian settlements, including the town of Dobropillia in the eastern Donetsk region, news agency Interfax reported.The ministry also said it had struck Ukrainian drone storage sites and transport infrastructure used by Ukraine’s armed forces over the past 24 hours.Ukraine's General Staff said on Saturday that Ukrainian forces remained in control of the eastern town of Dobropillia, describing Russia's claim to have captured it as untrue.News: The Jerusalem Post

With the rallies promising a fraught six month run-in to the country's presidential election, Paris authorities banned protests in the heart of the capital.The country's Yellow Vest movement, which eight years ago staged street protests against Macron's government, called Saturday's "yellow and youth" demonstrations.It has appealed to teachers and students, workers, pensioners and farmers to take part."We're expecting a pretty big turnout," Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told France 2 television. A police source told AFP that authorities estimated nearly 200,000 people could take part, with 40,000 in Paris.Macron called "for calm and respect". In Brussels for European Union talks, he added the right to protest went hand in hand with "respect for people and property".Macron this week said he believed the "legitimate" demands of the students were being "exploited for political purposes", according to a government spokeswoman.The unrest has been seized upon by France's far-left and far-right parties.Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the far-left France Unbowed party, has backed the student protests and marched in one demonstration Tuesday supporting them.News: France24

A Mexican ⁠judge ⁠has sentenced ​three men to 158 years ⁠and nine months in prison each for ⁠the murder of ​two Australian ‌brothers ‌and their American friend during ‌a 2024 surf trip to the state of Baja California.The ‌defendants were declared guilty a week ​ago of homicide, aggravated robbery, robbery with violence and vehicle theft ⁠with violence, crimes committed against ​Australian ​brothers Jake ​and Callum Robinson, and ​their ‌American friend ​Carter Rhoad.Rhoad and the Robinsons were shot dead in a suspected robbery while travelling through Mexico.They were camping in a remote beachside area near the city of Ensenada when they were attacked on 27 April 2024.News: The Guardian

A smiling Pope Leo left hospital in Rome on Saturday afternoon and returned to the Vatican four days ‌after surgery for lung cancer, an illness that has prompted speculation about how his 17-month papacy might change.The pope walked unaided to his waiting car, waving to well-wishers outside Rome's Gemelli Hospital. He stopped to speak to a 13-year-old girl named Varvara from Ukraine who has been in Italy for cancer treatment.News: Reuters

Tens of thousands of people marched through central Lisbon on Saturday to protest against soaring living costs and a deepening housing crisis in Portugal, increasing pressure on the center-right government.Portugal's biggest union, CGTP, which called the rally, said "many tens of thousands" packed one of the capital's main avenues. Police gave no crowd estimate.Protesters say low wages are failing to keep pace with housing costs and the rising cost of living, leaving many people struggling to make ends meet in the European Union and NATO member state.Sources & Attribution DisclaimerThis episode is based on reporting from established news outlets. All reporting, original footage, and images belong to their respective owners. This content is for news and informational purposes; it does not claim ownership of third-party material or imply endorsement.Credible sources:The Jerusalem Post: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-911983🎙️ Audio Disclaimer: All episodes are voiced by Souha. The audio is not AI-generated and features real human narration.🎧 Thank you for listening to our news podcast.

About 400 people were arrested nationwide, interior minister Laurent Nunez said.Mr Nunez said 110 marches drew about 550,000 people across the country.Organisers, including the CGT labour union and students’ organisations, said about 800,000 demonstrators took to the streets.Mr Nunez described troublemakers as “extremely violent, radical far-left groups” whom, he said, sought confrontations with police and targeted public buildings, including city halls and local government offices.He said those groups have been joined by offenders willing to loot shops.Most of those arrested are adults, he said.Some incidents were still ongoing in central Paris on Saturday evening.Sources & Attribution DisclaimerThis episode is based on reporting from established news outlets. All reporting, original footage, and images belong to their respective owners. This content is for news and informational purposes; it does not claim ownership of third-party material or imply endorsement.Credible sources:Ham & High: https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/national/26646791.clashes-fires-looting-break-protesters-rally-across-france/🎙️ Audio Disclaimer: All episodes are voiced by Souha. The audio is not AI-generated and features real human narration.🎧 Thank you for listening to our news podcast.

A rare pink diamond is going on display in France for the first time since it was stolen almost 100 years ago to the day - the last time it was shown to the public.The nine-carat, pear-shaped gemstone known as the "Grand Condé" was pilfered in an overnight raid on the Château de Chantilly in October 1926 and concealed in a hollowed-out apple.The diamond - one of few royal jewels to survive the French Revolution - was recovered a few weeks later when a hungry maid at the hotel in which the thieves were staying took a bite of the apple.It will once again be on display in the Condé Museum at the Château de Chantilly until 3 January.The museum's director Mathieu Deldicque said that while the apple story may sounds far-fetched, it was widely covered by newspapers at the time.Deldicque has faced questions about whether the exhibition may be tempting fate, especially given the string of heists on European cultural institutions in the past 12 months, including the daring daylight robbery of jewellery from the Louvre museum in Paris.While he declined to reveal to CNN how much the diamond was insured for, he noted that extensive academic study into the properties of the diamond had taken place to make it uniquely identifiable.Sources & Attribution DisclaimerThis episode is based on reporting from established news outlets. All reporting, original footage, and images belong to their respective owners. This content is for news and informational purposes; it does not claim ownership of third-party material or imply endorsement.Credible sources:BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c61m4zkx47vlo🎙️ Audio Disclaimer: All episodes are voiced by Souha. The audio is not AI-generated and features real human narration.🎧 Thank you for listening to our news podcast.